The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest takes place from the Malmo Arena in Sweden this evening. All eyes will be on Welsh powerhouse Bonnie Tyler, who is aiming to become the first UK winner since 1997 with her country ballad Believe in Me, and Ireland’s Ryan Dolan – who made it through Tuesday’s semi-final. However, they… Read More

The ninth series of The Apprentice continues on BBC One this evening, with episode 3 – Flat-Pack With Jaz Ampaw-Farr and Tim Stillwell having been fired, the remaining 14 hopefuls are summoned to the headquarters of the Design Council, where Alan Sugar sets them a design-based task. They have to come up with an inventive… Read More

The 2013 British Academy Television Awards took place this evening, with coverage on BBC One. Graham Norton hosted the annual ceremony celebrating the best of British TV from London’s Royal Festival Hall. Among the winners were Sheridan Smith, Made In Chelsea, Twenty Twelve, EastEnders, Last Tango In Halifax, Game of Thrones, Room At The Top,… Read More

The Results The 2013 British Academy Television Awards take place this evening with TV coverage on the BBC. Graham Norton hosts the annual ceremony celebrating the best of British TV, held at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Actors and actresses hoping for a gong include Steve Coogan, Sienna Miller, Miranda Hart, Sheridan Smith, Alan Carr, Olivia… Read More

The 2013 British Academy Television Awards will be held on 12 May at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Here is a full list of this year’s nominees. LEADING ACTOR Sean Bean – Accused (Tracie’s Story) Derek Jacobi – Last Tango in Halifax Toby Jones – The Girl Ben Whishaw – Richard II (The Hollow Crown) LEADING… Read More

As The Voice UK’s battle rounds begin, the premise is simple: one song – two voices – one winner. Joining superstar coaches Jessie J, Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am and Danny O’Donoghue are four battle advisors – trusted fellow pop stars and music industry veterans who, alongside each coach, will dedicate themselves to developing the artists… Read More

Kurt Wilson is a candidate on the ninth series of The Apprentice. Age: 26; Occupation: Health Drink Entrepreneur and Health & Safety Manager; Lives: Liverpool, UK Kurt says his friends would describe him as intelligent, argumentative and ambitious. His first job was washing dishes as a kitchen porter and he says his greatest business achievement… Read More

Myles Mordaunt is a candidate on the ninth series of The Apprentice. Age: 39; Occupation: Marketing Company Co-Founder; Lives: Monaco, Monaco Myles has lived in Monaco for the past 10 years and says that people would describe him as passionate, charming and determined, but he can be too much of a perfectionist. He was a… Read More

Jaz Ampaw-Farr is a candidate on the ninth series of The Apprentice. Age: 41; Occupation: Literacy and Education Company Director; Lives: Milton Keynes, UK Married mother-of-three Jaz began her career as a teacher and is passionate about children’s education and learning. She believes her strengths to be her tenacity and determination, while her weakness is… Read More

Luisa Zissman is a candidate on the ninth series of The Apprentice. Age: 25; Occupation: Retail Entrepreneur; Lives: St Albans, UK Mother-of-one Luisa describes herself as confident, logical and outspoken and cites her greatest business achievement to be the ability to create new jobs through the success of her businesses. She lists her favourite business… Read More

Sophie Lau is a candidate on the ninth series of The Apprentice. Age: 22; Occupation: Restaurateur; Lives: Bristol, UK Malaysian-born Sophie says her greatest strengths are creativity and the ability to ‘think outside the box’, but her weakness is mental arithmetic. She first worked as a catering company waitress and at the age of 19,… Read More

Jordan Poulton is a candidate on the ninth series of The Apprentice. Age: 26; Occupation: Business Analyst; Lives: London, UK Jordan says his first experience in business was at the age of six, selling his family’s litter of kittens in the playground. He describes himself as optimistic, charismatic and calm under pressure, though he thinks… Read More

Uzma Yakoob is a candidate on the ninth series of The Apprentice. Age: 32; Occupation: Entrepreneur and Make-Up Brand Owner; Lives: London, UK Uzma describes herself as confident, creative and spiritual, though says she can lack patience. She has set up a non-profit organisation to help women reach out to one another in times of… Read More

Natalie Panayi is a candidate on the ninth series of The Apprentice. Age: 30; Occupation: Recruitment Manager; Lives: Rickmansworth, UK Natalie’s first job was as a pub waitress and says her dad is her business inspiration, as he built his success from nothing through his strong work ethic. Her passions include fashion and money and… Read More